Why didn't Dave Wottle keep running?

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  • HandWringingLiberal

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    7 years ago 04/04/2017 11:16am EDT
    re: hawahooseriosu

    hawahooseriosu wrote:

    ukathleticscoach wrote:

    He passed all but one runner on the outside so he was not 'lucky' in avoiding getting blocked

    Great posts by Scott & others!

    One of the all time great Olympic races by 'Wottle the Throttle'

    Exactly right.

    One of the great things in his favor was the field was strung out. Not bunched. So he was able to run his race without having to go too wide.

    I was fortunate to be there that day.

    I had a ticket watching the finish head on. I couldn't tell who won until the scoreboard. It was a great race.

    Wottle ran a great race. He wasn't that far down at the 400, and had got there the most efficient way. And if you pay attention to the film, when Arzanhov went, so had Wottle. The difference was he was way smoother and didn't spend his coin like Arzanhov did. A perfect run. And a WR. You can't ask for much more than that.

    Rightey Oh, my dear chap!

  • yoyyomama

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    7 years ago 04/04/2017 11:32am EDT
    re: HandWringingLiberal

    One of the guys who replied to the thread in 2013, Brian Bell, went on to run 1:47.48 as a Freshman at Houston last year. He doesn't appear on the UH roster this year. Anyone know what happened to him?

  • observer_of_things

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    7 years ago 04/04/2017 2:24pm EDT
    re: yoyyomama

    yoyyomama wrote:

    One of the guys who replied to the thread in 2013, Brian Bell, went on to run 1:47.48 as a Freshman at Houston last year. He doesn't appear on the UH roster this year. Anyone know what happened to him?

    Read his insta etc. Hard to follow the kids slang, but it would appear he claims his team mate pulled a gun on him? Then he was kicked off the team? Now moving to another school?

  • Zoran Sulc

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    6 years ago 05/14/2017 9:14am EDT
    re: Scott Wottle

    If you still read this please pass my regards to your Dad. I remember watching the race live on TV and being stunned at his astonishing finish. I guess the unusual name and the cap added to the sense of him not being your average finely honed athletic hero so we were cheering for him although we had a Brit in the race. Along with Dick Fosbury and Bob Beamon he was a man I've never forgotten and am glad his achievement can still be viewed on youtube

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    PJrdrunner

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    5 years ago 01/11/2019 10:47pm EST
    re: Scott Wottle

    First time I’ve seen this site, but it is great to read about Dave and Pre! Scott, thank you for sharing your story. My daughter, ran with Jenny at Houston HS. She was such a sweet girl. I knew your dad was at Rhodes, it would be incredible to hear him share his stories and to see his memorabilia. Thank you for sharing!

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